Linux-Announce Digest #402, Volume #3 Wed, 17 Mar 99 20:13:18 EST
Contents:
BeroLinux joins Linux-Mandrake. (Gael Duval)
SVGATextMode-1.9: The End... ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
COMMERCIAL: Embroidered Tux Shirts (Tees Sweats & Polos) (Linux Shirts Mail account)
Patchlevel 15 of xautolock released ("Michel Eyckmans (MCE"))
128-bit crypto: Fortify for Netscape: New releases. (Farrell McKay)
New man-pages-de 0.2 uploaded to MetaLab (Martin Schulze)
XTide 2.1.2, tide clock and tide predictor (Dave Flater)
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From: Gael Duval <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: BeroLinux joins Linux-Mandrake.
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 19:47:52 GMT
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Hello,
we - Ga�l Duval from the Linux-Mandrake project and Bernhard
Rosenkr�nzer from the new BeroLinux project - are very pleased to
announce that we have decided to merge the two projects because we
have similar goals and products.
We want to make the best Linux distribution for the beginner, we want
to be 100% compatible with Red Hat Linux and Un|x configuration
standards, we want it easy-to-use: we want to put Linux on the
desktop!
Bernhard Rosenkr�nzer will now be employed at MandrakeSoft - the
company which produces Linux-Mandrake - and be responsible for the
official Linux-Mandrake distribution. The new resulting distribution
will integrate the new ideas and features from BeroLinux as well as
all the new stuff that is actually developped by the Linux-Mandrake
team.
For example, in the next release, our users will have the choice
between both KDE and Gnome for the desktop manager, with new nice
interoperability features. They will also be given the possibility to
get special optimized version for their hardware too (Pentium I/II,
K6...).
We last plan to integrate some nice features like full 2.2.x kernel
support, Euro support, scalable fonts support etc.
Last but not least, we plan to open the Linux-Mandrake development so
that users can contribute and decide what they want for their Linux
distribution. Expect more details by the end of the week.
Ga�l Duval - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bernhard Rosenkr�nzer - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
More information about Linux-Mandrake at http://www.linux-mandrake.com
More information about BeroLinux at http://www.berolinux.za.net/
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< Gael DUVAL - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://linuxmandrake.com >
QPL : "With the release of this license, KDE and the Qt Free Edition
are truly Open Source(tm)". Bruce Perens, Opensource.org.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SVGATextMode-1.9: The End...
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 19:24:49 GMT
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SVGA textmode manipulation/enhancement tool.
SVGATextMode uses extra features found on SVGA video cards (high pixel
clocks) to enhance Linux text modes, independently of what the BIOS can
do. It is configured with an XF86Config-like file, and allows setting of
pixel clock, H/V timings, font size, cursor size, etc.
It enables using the video card AND the monitor to their full potential
in textmode, as with the XFree86 X-server. Current support includes S3,
Tseng Labs, Cirrus Logic, Trident, Western Digital, ATI, ATI MACH8,
MACH32 and MACH64CT, Video7 (Headland), Avance Logic (ALI), Oak
Technology (OTI), SiS, RealTek, ARK, NCR, Genoa (GVGA), MX, Matrox
(Millennium and Mystique), NeoMagic and RIVA128 chips.
It can also use an external clock program and supports all S3 clock
chips from XFREE 3.3. Features automatic font loading, monitor
definition (H/V frequency limits), on-the-fly screen resizing, cursor
shape definition, ...
Also includes: palette changer, pixelclock probe, text/graphics mode
grabber, VGA register hacking tool, and a multi-chipset/clockchip
ClockProg for X that supports ALL chipsets and clockchips from
SVGATextMode.
Binaries for Linux-ELF included for SVGATextMode and grabmode. NOTE that
these are libc5 binaries. you will have to download the source package
to compile libc6 binaries.
Changes relative to the previous version:
- - fix sync polarity bug in Ti3026 Sync-On-Green code (Giacomo COMES)
- - update vgaset's licensing to GPL (Igor Grobman/Debian, Greg Lehey)
- - fix the bogus H/V VGA register upper limits. Especially vertically the
limit was 4096, but should have been 1023 instead, which caused a lot of
modes that appeared to stretch far below the bottom of the screen). Also
fix all modelines that violated this constraint in the TextConfig file.
(with help from Udo van den Heuvel)
NOTE that this change will cause errors when used on pre-1.9 textconfig
files. You will have to update your TextConfig file.
- - don't bail out when ResetProg or FontProg doesn't exist (suggested by
Igor Grobman, Debian)
- - don't allow ANYONE to run STM from a non-virtual terminal, add "-x"
option to override this (suggested by Yann Dirson, Debian)
- - set default fontpath to empty string, because "setfont" knows it as
well (suggested by Yann Dirson, Debian)
- - add Neomagic support (Pavel Machek)
- - add "-k" option to disable software resize (hardware is resized)
(Pavel Machek)
- - add MACH64 Rage II support (should now support all MACH64 boards with
internal programmable clock)
- - integrate RIVA128 support from Martijn van Oosterhout.
- - fix segfault in ET6000 "special" code
- - LOTS of extra free fonts (Frank Klemm)
And now some bad news: this might very well be the last ever release of
SVGATextMode. I have decided to stop development on this package, for
several reasons (only the technical reasons are mentionned below :-) :
* reduced interest in SVGATextMode, as hardware is getting so fast and
memory so abundant that running Xwindows all of the time is no longer a
problem. Older machines not comfortable with X are generally supported
by STM.
* Linux 2.2 (and newer versions) contain kernel support for graphical
textmodes (vesafb). Although it uses a totally different approach than
STM, it can replace most of its functionality.
* it is getting more and more difficult to get suitable documentation
from VGA chip makers, especially for a niche product like SVGATextMode.
Even the XFree86 people are running into this obstacle every day. It is
impossible to write an SVGATextMode driver without those docs.
* It is also extremely difficult to write a good driver for hardware I
don't have. I obviously don't want to buy every new VGA card, and
donations are extremely rare (I count ONE in the four years of STM's
existence).
* most recent VGA cards are very louzy textmode performers. Actually all
the ones I could check are bad. This is due to the use of synchronous
memories, as explained in the FAQ. This means an STM driver is less and
less attractive compared to a graphical solution like the linux VESAFB.
Modern VGA controllers are much more difficult to set up. More work for
less results? Hmm...
* GGI, if it ever matures, will also be able to replace STM, and it will
actually be much less of a risk in terms of screwing up your text
console...
* SciTech Software has an SVGATextMode-like tool in their SciTech
Display Doctor for Linux. It supports a LOT more hardware than
SVGATextMode. But it's commercial of course...
Thanks to all the people who contributed in some way. The list is long,
but you know who you are.
Koen.
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Subject: COMMERCIAL: Embroidered Tux Shirts (Tees Sweats & Polos)
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:17:55 GMT
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("Michel Eyckmans (MCE)")
Subject: Patchlevel 15 of xautolock released
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 20:45:42 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Patchlevel 15 of xautolock has now been spotted at:
ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/X11/screensavers/xautolock-pl15.tgz
In a not too distant future it should also show up in:
ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/applications/xautolock-pl15.tgz
Other sites will surely follow once the mirroring catches up.
User visible changes from patchlevel 14 are:
1. addition of the `-locknow', `-unlocknow' and `-nowlocker' options;
2. the VMS port should now work to a much larger degree.
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Xautolock monitors console activity under the X window system, and
fires up a program of your choice if nothing happens during a
user configurable period of time. You can use this to automatically
start up a screen locker in case you tend to forget to do so manually
before having a coffee break.
Xautolock was conceived, written, and performed by:
Michel Eyckmans (MCE) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Stefan De Troch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Farrell McKay)
Subject: 128-bit crypto: Fortify for Netscape: New releases.
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 19:50:35 GMT
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Sydney, Australia. (16 Mar, 1999). Two new versions of Fortify for Netscape
have been released and are now generally available.
Version 2.2.0 on Windows 95/98/NT delivers support for the latest Netscape
v4.51 browsers. Version 1.4.0-Unix also supports the v4.51 browsers, on
Linux, Solaris (Sparc and Intel systems), Irix, and DEC Unix.
[Note that, at the time of writing, Netscape have not yet released the v4.51
browser on the Unix 'unsupported' cluster of platforms. When these platform
editions become available, Fortify will be updated accordingly.]
These releases of Fortify for Netscape also include changes to facilitate
its translation (localization) into non-English languages. Opportunities
now exist for commercial resellers, non-commercial groups, or individuals
to create or assist with non-English translations of Fortify. Expressions
of interest are hereby solicited! For further details please refer to
http://www.fortify.net/localization.html.
Fortify for Netscape is available immediately from the Fortify web site,
at http://www.fortify.net/, or from the Fortify mirror FTP sites (after
propagation is complete).
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About Fortify for Netscape:
Fortify for Netscape is a system that provides world-wide, unconditional,
full strength, 128-bit encryption to users of Netscape's Web browsers.
If you routinely use Netscape's export grade Web browsers (i.e. the ones
that are available on the net), then you need Fortify.
Fortify is free for all forms of non-commercial use. It currently supports
most, if not all, of the non-beta versions of Netscape Navigator (v3 and v4)
and Communicator (v4), that have been released on the following platforms:-
DEC-OSF + Dec UNIX (Alpha systems)
SGI Irix 5.x and 6.x (Mips systems)
Sun Solaris 2.4 and 2.5.1 (Sparc systems)
Sun Solaris 2.4 and 2.5.1 (Intel x86 systems)
Sun SunOS 4.1.3_U1 (Sparc systems)
BSD, FreeBSD, BSDI (Intel x86 systems)
Linux-Elf and Linux-glibc2 (Intel x86 systems)
MKLinux and LinuxPPC (PowerPC systems)
Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT (Intel x86 systems)
IBM OS/2 (Intel x86 systems)
Full details about availability, copyright, download sites, latest news,
and an FAQ guide can all be found at the Fortify web site:-
http://www.fortify.net/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Martin Schulze)
Subject: New man-pages-de 0.2 uploaded to MetaLab
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 20:03:49 GMT
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Hi!
I'm pleased to announce the second version of manpages-de, the
collection of German manual pages for Linux. This version reflects
the efforts of about two dozen translators who worked on it for about
two years, more or less frequently. Since I took over the project in
'97 a lot of new pages have been translated.
Please refer to the primary site:
ftp://ftp.infodrom.north.de/pub/Linux/Devel/manpages-de/
and to the homepage for this project at:
http://www.infodrom.north.de/Linux/manpages-de/
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Title: German man pages for Linux
Version: 0.2
Entered-date: 990316
Description: German man pages for Linux
Keywords: man pages
Author: several
Maintained-by: Martin Schulze ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Primary-site: ftp.infodrom.north.de:/pub/Linux/Devel/manpages-de/
350k man-pages-de-0.2.tar.gz
Alternate-site: metalab.unc.edu /pub/Linux/docs/LDP/man-pages
Copying-policy: several; all freely distributable if nroff source
included
End
Regards,
Joey
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From: Dave Flater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: XTide 2.1.2, tide clock and tide predictor
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:12:41 GMT
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XTide 2.1.2 is now available from ftp://ftp.flaterco.com/xtide/.
XTide is a free tide clock and tide prediction package that has been
honored with inclusion on some Linux CDs. Please refer to the
documentation at http://www.flaterco.com/xtide/ for full information.
If you wish to receive e-mail notifications of all changes to the
XTide software, just e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] asking to get on the
"XTide Beta List."
Changelog for XTide 2.1.2 (1999-03-15)
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Add support for color specifications having the deprecated #RRGGBB format,
which recently resurfaced on Debian.
Patch from Falk Hueffner for Timestamp::tm2utc. On his Alpha (BSD?), time_t
is 64 bits but gmtime returns NULL if the time_t is out of a certain range,
which was leading to segfaults.
Fixed reporting of MKTIME_FAILED errors caused by bad timestamps on the -b
and -e switches.
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